Founder, DriverSide.com | Investor and Advisor to Internet Startups
San Francisco Bay Area
- Current
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- Founder / Executive Vice President at DriverSide.com
- Past
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- Owner at Adam Jackson Consulting
- Senior Product Development Manager at Intuit, Inc.
- Contract Developer / Consultant at Data Exchange Systems
- Founder / President at MarketSquare.com
- Contract Software Developer at Olympia Funding
- Lead Software Developer at WebMagic, Inc.
- Assistant Oracle DBA at Renal Care Grouop
- Software Developer at SmallBusiness.com
- Education
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- Vanderbilt University
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Adam Jackson’s Summary
I'm a software engineer/architect by trade, with a focus on web-based applications and large-scale data mining.
My first business was a consulting firm that provided custom fraud prevention/detection software to companies. Many of these custom solutions are still in use and being licensed.
My next business, MarketSquare, was a local product search company that helped people shop for locally available products on the web. It was acquired 6 months after launching by StepUp Commerce, a business with the same goals. StepUp, which I co-managed, was acquired by Intuit (INTU) in August of 2006.
I'm currently working on my third company, DriverSide, which is a venture-backed startup focused on helping people make better decisions about owning and maintaining their car.
I am also an active advisor and angel investor for a handful of startups in the silicon valley startup community.
Adam Jackson’s Specialties:
Consumer internet product development, building LAMP stack businesses efficiently, business development.
Adam Jackson’s Experience
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Investor / Advisor
italki
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
August 2009 — Present (4 months)
Angel investor and product advisor to language learning site italki.com.
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Advisor
Milo.com
(Privately Held; Internet industry)
February 2009 — Present (10 months)
I advise Milo on product and strategy in the online local shopping space.
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Investor / Advisor
Incentalign, Inc.
(Internet industry)
2008 — Present (1 year )
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Founder / Executive Vice President
DriverSide.com
(Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Founder & EVP overseeing product development, engineering and operations.
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Owner
Adam Jackson Consulting
(Internet industry)
January 2000 — August 2008 (8 years 8 months)
My software consulting firm. We specialize in eCommerce applications, open-source software customization, relational database design and management and web design services.
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Senior Product Development Manager
Intuit, Inc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; INTU; Computer Software industry)
August 2006 — June 2007 (11 months)
I am on a corporate strategy team at Intuit charged with coming up with new business models that will enhance the company's growth and reach into other technology verticals. I also do business development work to acquire new customers for Intuit's StepUp division.
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Contract Developer / Consultant
Data Exchange Systems
(Internet industry)
March 2004 — March 2007 (3 years 1 month)
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Founder / President
MarketSquare.com
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
January 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 8 months)
Founder of the new local shopping site MarketSquare.com, which allows people to browse the inventories of local and unique retail shops from the comfort of home or office. This business was ultimately acquired by Intuit, Inc. (via their StepUp Commerce, Inc acquisition in August, 2006).
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Contract Software Developer
Olympia Funding
(Privately Held; Real Estate industry)
March 2004 — February 2005 (1 year )
Olympia Funding is one of our larger clients. We provide fraud prevention software as well as web-based applications that aid in keeping loan agents within state compliance.
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Lead Software Developer
WebMagic, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
May 2002 — November 2003 (1 year 7 months)
Lead development of many small and medium-sized web applications including:
www.eFootage.com
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Assistant Oracle DBA
Renal Care Grouop
(Internet industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year )
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Software Developer
SmallBusiness.com
(Internet industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year )
Adam Jackson’s Education
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Vanderbilt University
BS , Computer Science, Economics
Additional Information
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Adam Jackson’s Interests:
Creating new and unique online offerings, bridging online and offline worlds, smart coding, angel investing, boating, skiing, class cars
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Geeks On A Plane
Adam Jackson’s Contact Settings
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